whos cheapest on body panels?

[mini_etr77]

Looking for the cheapest body panels I can find, fenders doors hood rockers etc I know where to find cheap replacement skins but for the doors and fenders who has the cheapest bolt ons??? Anyone know??

[Captkaos]

The site you are on sells parts and the sales revenue pays for the site/forum.

[78 Chevyrado]

Don't buy cheap doors if you want them to seal to the body. cheap doors are too thin and when the outsides lined up, there's a 1" or more gap to the weatherstripping.  found that out the hard way once. 

And the cheapest tailgate will bend in half and dump you in the floor when you stand on it, if you weigh more than 180lbs.  learned that the hard way too.

cheapest Fenders and hoods and stuff will work but will fit BADLY.  if this is of no concern to you, just stay away from cheap doors if you need them to seal.

[bake74]

Don't buy cheap doors if you want them to seal to the body. cheap doors are too thin and when the outsides lined up, there's a 1" or more gap to the weatherstripping.  found that out the hard way once. 

And the cheapest tailgate will bend in half and dump you in the floor when you stand on it, if you weigh more than 180lbs.  learned that the hard way too.

cheapest Fenders and hoods and stuff will work but will fit BADLY.  if this is of no concern to you, just stay away from cheap doors if you need them to seal.

     Boy oh Boy, has there been threads on here about members buying the cheapest replacement body panels and almost everyone had to change them out.
     As 78 Chevyrado said, they are crap and will not line up, seal or even look good.  If you plan on keeping your truck, do yourself a favor and save yourself money, save up and buy better quality parts.  Now if you are planning on selling and don't care about the way it looks then look in magazines and compare, you can find really cheap ones, just don't be expecting much and you won't be disappointed.

[mini_etr77]

well which route should i go for the most bang for my buck products? a guy i work with siad when he was doing bodywork he used certa fit? i want somthing i wont have to worry about for a long while

[gto109]

I personally would check out what the the store on this site sells.  I have gotten a hood from this site already I just have to put it on yet.

[mini_etr77]

Ill look into it then is it all oem thickness as well?

[gto109]

It was a goodmark hood.  So it is a good quality hood.  I also got 2 rocker panels as well.  I believe they where also goodmark items.  Chris will correct me if I'm wrong, but everything I have ordered from Chris is good stuff.

[mini_etr77]

Alright thanks for the help ya'll

[Captkaos]

Most everything I sell is Tri-plus with 19gauge or thicker.  No one makes all panels as thick as original GM, places where it can be thinner it will be.
Goodmark is just a reseller, they do have specific stampings, and they are owned by LKQ.